601. JOHN WHITE proceedingsdefend was indicted for returning from transportation, and being found at large, on the 31st of August last, without any lawful cause .

(The Record read as before.)

JOHN OWEN < no role > sworn.

Do you recollect the prisoner's person? - I do.

Do you remember his being in Court in January session's? - Yes.

Was he the same person that had been tried on the record that has just been read? - I am positive to the person.

You are one of the assistants of Mr. Akerman, are not you? - Yes.

RICHARD TAYLOR < no role > sworn.

You took the prisoner? - Yes, he behaved as well as any person could in his unhappy situation, he did not make the least resistance in the world.

THOMAS BRADBURY < no role > This name instance is in a workspace. sworn.

Court. Look at the prisoner, was he one of the men delivered on board the vessel, of which you was mate? - Yes.

You are mate of the Swift? - I am.

That was the transport on board which these people were to be carried? - The ship Swift was the transport.

Was the prisoner one of them that was delivered to be transported? - He was.

What part did he take in escaping from the ship? - I do not know any particular part.

He was not particularly active, either in taking the arms, or securing the Captain? - No, my Lord.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

My Lord, I was between decks when the ship was taken, a man came down to me, and said, Jack the ship is taken, I said, I am sorry for it, I would rather go to America, I have no friends in England.

Were any of these people compelled to go on board the boat? - No, they were not.

None of them were compelled to the best of your knowledge? - No.

GUILTY , Death .

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron HOTHAM.

[Pardon on condition of Transportation. See summary.]